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William Curtis 1738–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1738

Birth Location: Piddletown, Dorset, England

Death Date: abt 1809

Death Location: Puddletown , Dorset, England

Father: John Curtis

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jane Sherring

Children(s): William Curtis

The story of William Curtis began in 1738 in Piddletown, Dorset, England. William Curtis married Jane Sherring, and had children including William Curtis. William Curtis passed away in 1809 in Puddletown , Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Curtis began in 1738 in Piddletown, Dorset, England.
  • William Curtis married Jane Sherring, and had children including William Curtis.
  • William Curtis passed away in 1809 in Puddletown , Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Curtis
1711–1767
Birth Location: Piddletown, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Sherring
1742–1796
Birth Location: Topuddle, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

William Curtis
1763–1835
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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William Curtis's Ancestors

Self
William Curtis
1738–1809
Birth Place: Piddletown, Dorset, England
Parents
John Curtis
1711–1767
Piddletown, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John Curtis
1691–
Puddletown , Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Curtis's Descendants

1.
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William Curtis (23 Jul 1738–abt 1809) m. Jane Sherring (1742–Abt. 1796)
  1. 1. William Curtis 1763–1835 m. Susannah Galpin 1771–1841
    1. 1. Jane (SHERRING) CURTIS 1795–1852 m. Robert Pearcy 1800–1874
      1. 1. George Pearcy 1821–1900 m. Matilda Parsons 1819–1866
        1. 1. ROBERT PEARCY 1847–1875 m. Mary Everett 1838–1914
        2. 2. Eliza Percy 1851–
        3. 3. Emily Percy 1849– m. William (Frank) Shipman 1858–
        4. 4. George Pearcey 1855–
        5. 5. Sarah Pearcy 1853–
      2. 2. Samuel Pearcy 1823–1881 m. Mary (Anne) Foyle 1824–1896
        1. 1. Ann (Eliza) Pearcey 1849–1918 m. Walter Crocker 1849–1927
        2. 2. William Pierce 1853–1928 m. Jane Pearcy 1852–
        3. 3. Robert PEARCY 1854–1919 m. Agnes Pearcy 1850–
        4. 4. George Pearcey 1857–1945 m. Frances Tuff 1852–1946
        5. 5. Jane Percy 1859– m. Griffith Fletcher 1860–
      3. 3. William Pearcey 1826–1851
      4. 4. Lydia Percy 1828–1911 m. John Chant 1830–1862
        1. 1. Jane Chant 1852–1930 m. Thomas (Richard Hart) Sanders 1860–1912
        2. 2. Elizabeth Chant 1854–1940 m. George (Ambrose) Sainsbury 1854–1933
        3. 3. Mary Chant 1858– m. John Cunningham 1854–
      5. 5. Frank Pearcy 1832–
      6. 6. Jane Pearcy 1834–1865
      7. 7. John Pearcy 1828–
      8. 8. Emma Percy 1835– m. Charles Hamblin 1840–1886
        1. 1. Hannah (Maria) Hamblin 1861–1940 m. Edwin (George) Pitt 1857–1936
      9. 9. amos Pearcy 1835–1916 m. Mary (Anne) Whitaker 1833–1885 m. Anne Amey 1839–1868
        1. 1. Harriet Pearcey 1865–1928 m. James Mitchell 1863–
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Pearcy 1862–
      10. 10. olive Pearcy 1840–1847
    2. 2. John (Galphine) Curtis 1791–1856 m. Catherine Miller 1789–
      1. 1. James Curtis 1824–
      2. 2. Benjamin Curtis 1826–
      3. 3. Joseph Curtis 1833–1851
      4. 4. William Curtis 1818–1819
      5. 5. John (Miller) Curtis 1817–1843
      6. 6. Catherine CURTIS 1821–1916 m. Henry Prestage 1811–1876
        1. 1. Thomas (Hadley) Prestage 1845–
        2. 2. H Prestage 1847–
        3. 3. Alfred Prestage 1851– m. Julia (Ann) Prestage 1845–
        4. 4. Charles Prestage 1860–
      7. 7. George Curtis 1829–1836
    3. 3. Susannah Curtis 1789–
    4. 4. Thomas (Sheren) Curtis 1795–
    5. 5. elizabeth (sherring) Curtis 1803–1877 m. William Davis 1803–1858
      1. 1. Henry Davis 1833–1921 m. Ann (K) Davis 1841– m. Matilda Burt 1829–
        1. 1. Harriet Davis 1855–1919
        2. 2. William Davis 1859–
        3. 3. George Davis 1861–
        4. 4. Frederick Davis 1872–
        5. 5. Charles Davis 1874–
        6. 6. James Davis 1881–
        7. 7. Ruth Davis 1857–
        8. 8. Henry Davis 1864–
      2. 2. Charles Davis 1844–1926 m. Martha Arnold 1845–1886
        1. 1. Emily Davis 1865–
        2. 2. Anna Davis 1866–1952
        3. 3. Charles Davis 1869–1963
        4. 4. Edna (Alice) Davis 1883–
        5. 5. Mary Davis 1878–
        6. 6. Martha (Kate) Davis 1872–1946 m. Thomas (William) Campain 1865–1956

William Curtis's Timeline

3 Records

1738
23 Jul 1738
Birth of William Curtis in Piddletown, Dorset, England
Piddletown, Dorset, England
1738
23 Jul 1738
William Curtis was baptized in Puddletown, Dorset, England
Puddletown, Dorset, England
1809
abt 1809
Age 71
Death of William Curtis in Puddletown , Dorset, England
Puddletown , Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Piddletown, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Puddletown, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEPUD: RE72

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Piddletown, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1809
    Event Place: Puddletown , Dorset, England
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